My interest is in the sociology and local history of
Stoke-on-Trent and this site is my hobby on this subject.

I am
not an expert on pottery and ceramics and can't identify
patterns, shapes or values and so if you email on this subject
you may not get a reply because I get too many emails to respond
to individually.

However I am interested in the pottery factories and so if you send
photos of a backstamp (the mark on the bottom) then I will try
to help with this.

Top of the Hill Antiques….Free of
Charge Search Service….they have a wide range of out of
production pottery for sale and also offer a Computerised Search
Service - you can now find that elusive item of pottery.

Contact: email: museums@stoke.gov.uk
or ring 01782 232323 (international:- +44 1782 232323) (Telephone enquiries between 2.00pm and
4.00pm GMT - Tuesday only please). - The museum does not carry
out valuations. Please note that commercial enquiries are charged – if there
is a charge then the museum will inform you beforehand.

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please let me know if they say anything useful - I may be able to use it
on my web site
(email me).

Patterns
and ware:

Each potter had 100's of different
patterns and so the combinations run into many 100's of thousands -
far to much for me to deal with - sorry, I can't help with information
on individual patterns, shapes or valuations.There are many good reference books on many
patterns and potters - try your local library.

Valuations

Sorry I am unable to carry out
valuations - my area of knowledge is local history of The Potteries.

http://www.visitstoke.co.uk/
The mainline station for Stoke-on-Trent
is located in the town of Stoke. Regular bus services to the City
Centre call at the railway station. There is also a taxi rank outside
the railway station. Please note that there are several visitor
attractions within a 10 minute walk of the railway station, including
Spode Visitor Centre and Portmeirion factory shop. The Tourist
Information Centre is an agent for rail tickets and can help with rail
travel information to Stoke-on-Trent.